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    "content": "constitution, the role that this court will temporarily handle will become the province of the proposed Supreme Court. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me also add that the formation of this court is of critical significance to the conclusion of the constitutional review process. As we present this report to this House, we are aware that the Committee of Experts (CoE), that I have mentioned earlier, has already published the harmonised draft constitution that is already being debated by everybody in this country in accordance with the law that established the process. This court must be put in place, so that we have a forum through which this country can resolve any disputes that may arise out of the process. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, having this court in place will give this country full confidence to engage in debate about the harmonised draft robustly and openly, and well aware that should any dispute arise, that dispute is not going to be resolved in any way other than by reference to this constitutional court. So, I would want to assure the nation that we have a grand opportunity to enact unto ourselves and posterity a constitution that we can be proud of and that we can confidently bequeath future generations of this country; we are confident that we have a forum through this IICDRC – a forum through which we can resolve any disputes that may arise. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me conclude by noting that for the first time since we started the journey towards a new constitution, we are perhaps presented with the best opportunity ever to crack this puzzle, that has vexed the soul and mind of our nation for over two decades. For the first time, we have an opportunity to debate and consider this heavy agenda objectively and openly, knowing that if we do not resolve these issues today, what may befall this country tomorrow may be too difficult to contemplate. I want to urge my colleagues in this House, and the nation at large, that constitutional making is not a wedding or a church service, because it is about power. It is about arranging how the country is to be managed. We will engage in heated debates. In fact, we must engage in passionate deliberations on this issue, knowing that at the end of the day we must agree to take this country forward. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, with those remarks, I second the Motion."
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